MONTGOMERY, Ala. --- The Mississippi College women's tennis team booked a trip to the semifinal round of the Gulf South Conference Women's Tennis Championship on Thursday afternoon, with their 5-0 shutout victory over Lee University. The Lady Choctaws improved to 19-1 with the win.
In doubles, the Lady Choctaws were able to grab all three points up for grabs, including a 7-5 tiebreaker win from
Aneta Golawska and
Tori Roberts over Joanna Grzegrzolka and Carley Sickinger at the number two flight to take their matchup at 9-8.
Brenna Keller and
AnneMarie Kimball cruised to an 8-1 win over Francesca Tondi and Marta Garcia-Nieto in the number one flight, improving to a team-best 16-2 as a duo on the year.
Sofia Gonzalez-Carrera and RebbeccaGrace Kimball shutout Laura Beth Hardesty Nicole Shennett 8-0 in the number three flight.
In singles, Carrera (6-0, 6-1) and R. Kimball (6-1, 6-0) won both of their matchups in straight sets, clinching the necessary five points for victory.
The Lady Choctaws will return to the court tomorrow in the semifinal round of the GSC Women's Tennis Championship, where they will meet #33 Montevallo at 1:30 p.m. In their most recent meeting, the Lady Choctaws defeated the Falcons 5-2 in Montevallo on April 13.
#26 Mississippi College 5, Lee University 0
4/19/2018 at Montgomery, Ala. (O'Connor Tennis Center)
| Singles competition |
| 1. Brenna Keller (MC) vs. Francesca Tondi (LEE) 6-1, 0-1, unfinished |
| 2. Nicole Bueno (MC) vs. Joanna Grzegrzolka (LEE) 6-0, 5-2, unfinished |
| 3. S. Gonzalez-Carrera (MC) def. Marta Garcia-Nieto (LEE) 6-0, 6-1 |
| 4. AnneMarie Kimball (MC) vs. Carley Sickinger (LEE) 6-7, 0-1, unfinished |
| 5. Aneta Golawska (MC) vs. Laura Beth Hardesty (LEE) 6-3, 2-1, unfinished |
| 6. RebeccaGrace Kimball (MC) def. Nicole Shennett (LEE) 6-1, 6-0 |
| Match Notes |
| Lee University 8-9 |
| Mississippi College 19-1; National ranking #26; Regional ranking #6 |
| Order of finish: Doubles (3,1,2); Singles (6,3) |
Mississippi College is a private Christian university located in Clinton, Mississippi with an enrollment of over 5,000 students. MC recently finished their transition process back to NCAA Division II and the Gulf South Conference and started competing for conference and national championships in the 2016-17 academic year.
The athletic department sponsors 17 intercollegiate athletic programs: Baseball, Men's and Women's Basketball, Men's and Women's Cross Country, Football, Golf, Men's and Women's Soccer, Softball, Men's and Women's Tennis, Men's and Women's Indoor Track & Field, Men's and Women's Outdoor Track & Field and Volleyball.
For more information on Mississippi College athletics, please contact
David Nichols at 601-925-3234 or
nichols@mc.edu.
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